diff --git a/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile.py b/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile.py
index 2f1b2cdc..dd80e277 100644
--- a/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile.py
+++ b/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ from skimage.viewer.plugins.lineprofile import LineProfile
 image = data.camera()
 viewer = ImageViewer(image)
 viewer += LineProfile()
-viewer.show()
+line, profile = viewer.show()[0]
diff --git a/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile_rgb.py b/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile_rgb.py
index 86b71d5d..b08f5a00 100644
--- a/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile_rgb.py
+++ b/viewer_examples/plugins/lineprofile_rgb.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ from skimage.viewer.plugins.lineprofile import LineProfile
 image = data.chelsea()
 viewer = ImageViewer(image)
 viewer += LineProfile()
-viewer.show()
+line, profiles = viewer.show()[0]